Building Environment Systems Technology

NAIT’s Building Environmental Systems Technology (BEST) program provides training in the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Industries (HVAC&R).

The BEST Diploma program combines NAITs' one-year HVAC Specialist Certificate program with the second year BEST Diploma program. This offering is intended to provide greater educational access and flexibility, as well as enable candidates to focus their training on many facets within the broad HVAC&R job market-place.

The two-step training model provides students with job readiness after completion of the first year HVAC Specialist Certificate program and then continuing with more advanced studies with an additional year of training in the Building Environmental Systems Technology Diploma program. The Building Environmental Systems Technology program prepares graduates to assume important and positive roles in industry and to excel in the areas of troubleshooting, system analysis, system design/engineering, leadership or sales in the HVAC&R and Building Automation fields. Alberta Industry Training recognizes graduates of the BEST program for full training credit and partial field hours towards certification in the Refrigeration Mechanic trade. For more information on apprenticeship credit see the applicable sections in the BEST program’s web page.